Thrill of Kayaking & Canoeing Peaks on Fatehsagar Waves

Under the Khelo India University Games, the second day of the Kayaking and Canoeing Championships at Fatehsagar Lake witnessed high energy, fierce competition, and enthusiastic participation. The world-famous lakefront echoed with cheers as spectators applauded the athletes racing with full power for coveted medals. Wednesday’s formal programme was graced by special guests including UDA Secretary Hemendra Nagar, Statistics Officer Puneet Sharma, Treasury Officer Parth Sharma, Narendra Bhuria (Sports Manager, Rajasthan State Sports Council), Sudhir Bakshi (Secretary, Rajasthan Badminton Association), Bhagwan Vaishnav (President, Rajasthan Kayaking & Canoeing Association), Dileep Singh Chauhan (Secretary), Suvvivi Sports Board Secretary Bhimraj Patel, social worker Tushar Mehta, Mahaveer Parihar, and other Council coaches. Athletes Dominate 500m Events District Sports Officer Dr. Mahesh Paliwal informed that the 500m rounds began at 9 a.m., with players from various universities delivering brilliant performances. Kayaking – Singles (Men) Gold: Ningombam Manjit Meetei — Chandigarh University Silver: Yogesh Singh — Panjab University, Patiala Bronze: Vishal Goswami — Lovely Professional University Canoeing – Singles (Men) Gold: Togabram Roshan Singh — Guru Kashi University Silver: Alpesh Subhash Dule — Savitribai Phule Pune University Bronze: Adarsh Kishankutte — University of Kerala Kayaking – Doubles (Women) Gold: K. Yaifatobi Devi & Aanchal Kachroo Sahare — Chandigarh University Silver: Kulsum & Pushpa Yadav — Panjab University, Chandigarh Bronze: Deepti & Jashmin — Panjab University, Patiala Canoeing – Doubles (Women) Gold: Moirangthem Sofia Devi & Salam Chaoba Devi — Chandigarh University Silver: Niki & Anu — Panjab University Bronze: Anushka Santosh Ambedkar & Sanskruti Somanath Sinde — SPPU Pune Kayaking – Four (Men) Gold: Marembam Lachenba, Sahil Deswal, Ningombam Manjit Meetei, Dev Chaudhary — Chandigarh University Silver: Lakhvir Singh, Vishal Dagi, Mayank Sharma, Indraraj Kumar — Guru Nanak University, Amritsar Bronze: Lavkumar, Shubham, Manveer Singh, Rohit — Panjab University, Chandigarh Evening Session Results Kayaking – Singles (Women) Gold: Pooja — Chandigarh University Silver: Samra A. Chacku — Guru Nanak Dev University Bronze: Nidhi — Barkatullah University Canoeing – Singles (Women) Gold: Salam Chaoba Devi — Chandigarh University Silver: Anu — Panjab University Bronze: Riya — Guru Kashi University Kayaking – Doubles (Men) Gold: Sahil Deshwal & Dev Chaudhary — Chandigarh University Silver: Ali Reji & Abhishek — University of Kerala Bronze: Niranjan Vishnu Patil & Vishwajeet Shivaji Bhosale — Bharati Vidyapeeth University Canoeing – Doubles (Men) Gold: Lasiram Boris Singh & Prirembam Boris Singh — Chandigarh University Silver: Savio Jose & Meethun Madhu Bronze: Nitin & Amit — Indira Gandhi University Kayaking – Four (Women) Gold: Monika Garhwal, Aanchal Kachroo Sahare, Yaifatobi Devi, Pooja — Chandigarh University Silver: Pushpa Yadav, Nandini, Alpana Sahni, Anshu Prajapati Bronze: Rutuja Himmat Rao Patil, Nikit Santosh Magdum, Aarti Praveen Jadhav, Suhana Shambhudin Jamadar Dr. Paliwal added that the final events of the Khelo India University Games Kayaking & Canoeing competitions will begin at 8 a.m. on Thursday at Fatehsagar Pal.